Dragon Ball (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 3: Includes vols. 7, 8 & 9: Volume 3
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Dragon Ball (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 3: Includes vols. 7, 8 & 9: Volume 3
By (Author) Akira Toriyama
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
3rd December 2013
5th December 2013
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
741.5952
Physical Properties
Paperback
568
Width 127mm, Height 191mm, Spine 33mm
370g
Description
Akira Toriyama's groundbreaking, iconic, best-selling series now in an omnibus edition!
Dragon Ball introduces a young monkey-tailed boy named Goku (a wry update of the classic Chinese "Monkey King" legend), whose quiet life changes when he meets a girl named Bulma who is on a quest to collect seven "Dragon Balls." If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world, and Bulma could use the help of a certain super-strong boy...
The Worlds Most Evil Crime Organization
You do not want to mess with the Red Ribbon Army. To get what they want, theyll sic you with scary thugs, machine-gun fire and even torpedoes! Only Son Goku would think nothing of challenging this evil crime organizationanything to get back the one Dragon Ball his grandfather gave him.
As the Red Ribbon Army closes in on Goku and his friends, Goku must face an array of opponents while preventing all seven Dragon Balls from falling into evil hands. First, theres cruel General Blue, who has a mysterious power up his sleeve. Then theres master assassin Taopaipai, so strong that Gokus blasts barely faze him. But neither of these opponents compare to the masked challenger Goku faces at Baba Uranaishell give Goku the shock of his life!
Author Bio
Renowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular Dr. Slump. His hit series Dragon Ball (published in the U.S. as Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z) ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such as Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Tobal No. 1, andBlue Dragon. His recent manga works include COWA!, Kajika, Sand Land, Neko Majin, and a children's book, Toccio the Angel. He lives with his family in Japan.
